Biography and education
I am a 20+ year executive with a background in Information Technology and its application within the business environment. My career spans transportation and logistics (domestic and international), manufacturing, and education. During that time I oversaw IT departments for four organizations, and was a senior executive (up to, and including President) at three more, with revenues ranging from 5 million to 700 million annually. I was also heavily involved in the deployment, maintenance and modification of ERP systems built for industry-specific applications (SAP, Innovative IES, Infor XA (Mapics), and one in-house logistics system).
I have a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Major in Computer Information Systems as well as a Master of Science in Accounting & Information Technology.
I also maintain several professional certifications that vary depending on my career needs at the time.
I have a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Major in Computer Information Systems as well as a Master of Science in Accounting & Information Technology.
I also maintain several professional certifications that vary depending on my career needs at the time.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Hurwitz, D. C., Kelley, T. M., & Kelley, Z. M. (2024). Business Statistics: Real World Application. Retrieved from kendallhunt.com
- Conn, C. T., & Kelley, Z. M. (2021, September 1). Online Academic Cheating: A Predictable Result of COVID-19. Fraud Magazine, (September/October 2021), 22–30. Retrieved from www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295015766
- Conn, C., & Kelley, Z. M. (2024, July). The flawless fraud of real-time deepfakes. Fraud Magazine. Retrieved from www.acfe.com
- Kelley, Z. M., Raiborn, C. A., & Kelley, T. M. (2018). Ripple Effects of Fraud. Fraud Magazine, (Nov/Dec 2018), 46–51. Retrieved from https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295003640
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: Educator of the Year, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. February 16, 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. March 5, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Achievement Award, Texas State University. August 17, 2023
- Award / Honor Nominee: Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year Award (National), Sun Belt Conference. May 19, 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Sun Belt Conference Faculty of the Year Award (Texas State), Sun Belt Conference. May 19, 2023

Featured service activities
- Co-Chair
Department of Information Systems and Analytics Curriculum Committee
- Member
McCoy College of Business Curriculum Committee
- Other
Texas State University - Geek Culture Club
- Officer
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Participant
2024 Bobcat Day
- Participant
2024 Texas State AITP IT Symposium